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curves

NOUN

arched, rounded line or object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arc arch contour loop trajectory

STRONG

ambit bend bight bow camber catenary chord circle circuit circumference compass concavity crook curlicue curvature ellipse festoon flexure hairpin half-moon helix horseshoe hyperbola incurvation incurvature meniscus ogee parabola quirk round sinuosity sweep swerve turn vault whorl

WEAK

curvation rondure

Antonyms

WEAK

line

VERB

bending in a shape or course

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend buckle bulge coil crumple curl loop skew spiral swerve twist veer

STRONG

arc arch bow crook deviate divert gyrate hook inflect round snake stoop turn wind wreathe

WEAK

concave convex incurve

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

STRONG

stay

Example Sentences

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“These exponential curves are really compelling for shareholders, for our customers, and for our partners.”

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Mean curvature captures how the surface bends in space, indicating whether it curves inward or outward and by how much.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It has three lines that have no curves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The bull case says MWh costs drop to $58 to $100 with volume and learning curves.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Coal followed one of the curves to the closest pedestaled mirror.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste